Do the Terminally Ill Have a Right to Die?

Do the Terminally Ill Have a Right to Die?

With names like Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Terri Schiavo making international headlines during the past few years, the complicated subject of euthanasia remains on everyone's mind. But when considering the plight of the terminally ill and their potential suffering, is "pulling the plug" a matter of dying with dignity or tragically playing God?

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  • Keri
    Miracles Happen

    Simply Stated...Miracles Happen
    there's still a chance you can survive no matter how long you've been hooked up to the machine

    but also..
    -you are taking up a hospital bed that may be needed to save someone elses life
    and
    -you are not "living" if machines are keeping you alive..your just..there

    - KeriUS January 25, 2009 7:20PM

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